Comparing B1 and B3 shots with different clubs
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These experiments were conducted with the Flares and Hurtles as I started up a 4-player game. Player 1 shot a B2, player 2 shot a B1, and player 3 shot a B3, and I recorded all the distances. Then I took a picture of the relative lies of each shot from player 4’s perspective on the tee.
Driver – Right off the bat, I was surprised to see that B1 and B3 shots with the driver do NOT come back to center! You can see the results below, and how much distance is lost:
B2 – 341 (center)
B1 – 304 (left)
B3 – 311 (right)
5-wood – similar results were seen:
B2 – 271 (center)
B1 – 245 (left)
B3 – 258 (right)
2-hybrid – this also surprised me a bit, as these B1 and B3 shots did not quite find their way back to center either:
B2 – 257 (center)
B1 – 245 (left)
B3 – 249 (right)
By this point I’m wondering if any shots will actually angle back to center. Then I got to the irons and found what I was looking for…
2-iron – both the B1 and B3 cross over center:
B2 – 241 (center)
B1 – 229 (right)
B3 – 230 (left)
5-iron – this one surprised me, as even with a medium-lofted club, the B1 and B3 shots still crossed over center:
B2 – 168 (center)
B1 – 161 (right)
B3 – 162 (left)
6-iron – these shots all ended up bunched together in the middle:
B2 – 159
B1 – 154
B3 – 157
7-iron – I’m surprised again here, as these shots still end up bunched together as well:
B2 – 148
B1 – 139
B3 – 143
8-iron – finally, the loft is enough that the B1 and B3 shots don’t make their way back to center:
B2 – 137 (center)
B1 – 128 (left)
B3 – 128 (right)
9-iron:
B2 – 121 (center)
B1 – 114 (left)
B3 – 115 (right)
9-wood – about what I expected:
B2 – 208 (center)
B1 – 188 (left)
B3 – 197 (right)
LW – forms a nice triangle:
B2 – 44 (center)
B1 – 40 (left)
B3 – 40 (right)
CONCLUSIONS: When determining final relation to center with your B1 and B3 shots, loft isn’t everything — whether or not you’re hitting an iron matters more! Drivers and hybrids don’t cut back to center, while low/medium-lofted irons will cross over center, and lofts up to a 7-iron still end up back in the middle.
Also, B1 shots tend to sweep out farther and end up shorter, while B3 shots don’t angle out as much and travel a bit farther. This is likely due to the nature of the trackball and its rollers, and it’s also why left-breaking putts seem to break more.
Finally, don’t forget to consider the distance lost when playing these shots as compared to straight B2 shots!
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no mention of how hard you hit whipping it out further? i assume this useful experiment was done at a medium stroke. (no spinning the ball either, or use of tees?)
Yeah it was a firm stroke. I hit it hard but not as hard as I could. Tried to use a nice, consistent firm shot as the baseline.